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Continuing Care at Eagles Trace

14703 Eagle Vista Drive Bldg 601b, Houston, TX 77077 · Harris County · (281) 249-7189

44 certified beds, about 42 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2013

Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 676336 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 14 health citations since June 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 2 fines totaling $22,486 in the last three years; the largest was $12,958, and the latest is dated November 17, 2023.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.08 hours per resident per day, against 3.39 across Texas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.42 of those hours.

53.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Texas average 55.3%).

CMS links it to Erickson Senior Living, an affiliated group of 17 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 14 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
2K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
2E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
September 18, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for food procurement. 2-Staff were observed without hair restrains. 1 small transparent square container was observed in the dry storage room which held multiple (unable to count)insects. 1 live insect was observed in the dry storage room. These failures could place residents at risk of foodborne illness and disease. Findings Included: On 9/17/25 at 11:51 AM a delivery driver was observed in the kitchen preparation area; there was no hair restraint donned (worn). Observation and interview on 9/17/25 at 11:54 AM of Chef A in the food preparation area, there was no hair restraints donned. [...]
  2. D
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure the residents' rights to privacy for 1 (Resident #17) of 7 residents reviewed for personal privacy. The facility failed to ensure that certified nursing assistant (C.N.A.) A and Program Assistant (PA) A maintained Resident #17's privacy while resident received a shower from private caregiver. This failure place residents at risk of having their bodies exposed to the public, resulting in low self-esteem and a diminished quality of life.
  3. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living received necessary services to maintain grooming and personal hygiene for one (Resident#3) out of 4 residents reviewed for ADLs. The facility failed to provide timely incontinent care for Resident #3 which resulted in the resident's brief, towel on top the drawsheet, draw sheets and bed linen to be soaked with urine. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of skin breakdown and reduced feelings of self-worth.
  4. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #25) out of 7 residents reviewed for adequate supervision. The facility failed to ensure Resident #25 who required supervision and assistance while receiving a shower was left unattended. This deficiency exposed residents living in the facility to potential harm, injury or death due to not being adequately monitored. [...]
  5. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents who were incontinent of bladder received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore continence to the extent possible for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #3) reviewed for incontinent care. The facility failed to ensure CNA K properly cleaned Resident #3 during incontinent care. This failure could place residents at risk for pain, infection, injury, and hospitalization.
  6. D
    Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
    F925 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of for rooms in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for environment.1 small transparent square container was observed in the dry storage room which held multiple fruit flies. 1 live insect was observed in the dry storage room. These failures could place residents at risk of foodborne illness and disease.
August 15, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 kitchen reviewed for food procurement. 1. The facility failed to ensure foods were dated as opened/preparation discarded after 72 hours. 3. The facility failed to keep food off the floor. 4. The facility failed to keep scoops in a separate holder from bulk food bin. These failures could place residents at risk of food borne illness and disease. Findings Include: Observation of the facility's kitchen on 08/13/24 at 8:15 AM revealed the following. 1. A plastic container of Blue Cheese had No Label and No use by Date. 2. A Plastic container of sliced Swiss Cheese in the walk-in cooler had a used by date of 8/10/24. 3. A cs of fresh sliced mushroom in the walk-in cooler had a use by date of 8/09/24 4. 2cs. [...]
  2. E
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
    F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to dispose of garbage and refuse properly for 1 of 2 dumpsters dumpster A and dumpster B reviewed for Food and nutrition services. -The facility failed to ensure all garbage was dispose properly in the dumpster and not left outside of dumpster. This failure could place residents at risk of infection from improperly disposed garbage.
  3. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensured that residents who are incontinent of bladder receives appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary trat infections and restore continence to the extent possible in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for 1 of 6 (Resident #13) residents reviewed for quality of care. The NF failed to secure Resident #13 suprapubic catheter tubing to prevent from dislodging. This failure could place residents at risk for injury, hospitalization, and decrease in quality of life.
  4. D
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility must be labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, and include the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration date when applicable for standards in 1 of 1 medication (Resident #83) rooms reviewed for medication storage. -The facility failed to discard Resident #83 medication IV antibiotic cefepime that expired on 08/14/2024. This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving adequate antibiotic therapy to treat infection.
  5. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased observation, interview and record review the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 2 storage rooms (Room A and Room B) reviewed for infection control. -The facility failed to keep infection control gowns and pillows off the floor in the storage rooms. This failure could place residents at risk of cross-contamination and development of infection.
November 17, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. K
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to immediately assess the resident, consult with the physician, and immediately transport the resident to the hospital when a change in condition occurred for 1 of 1 resident (CR #6) was reviewed for a change of condition: 1. The facility failed to assessed CR #6 for more than 3.5 hours after the CA identified a change in resident's condition to include slurred speech and elevated blood pressure. 2. The facility failed to notified CR #6's physician for more than 4 hours after CA identified a change in condition. The noncompliance was identified as past noncompliance (PNC). The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) began on 08/06/2023 and ended on 08/06/2023. The facility corrected the noncompliance before the investigation began. These failures resulted in an IJ on 11/17/2023. [...]
  2. K
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services including procedures that assure the accurate administering of all drugs to meet the needs for 5 of 5 Residents (#1, #2, #3, #4 and CR #5) reviewed for pharmacy services in that: Medication Aide (MA) failed to follow medication administration policies resulting in Resident #1, #2, #3, #4 and CR #5 receiving double doses of medication. MA failed to follow the posted medication administration schedule for Resident #1, #2, #3, #4 and CR #5. MA failed to document the start date for Resident #1, #2, #3, #4 and CR #5's medications. MA failed to monitor medication administration as CR#5 was discovered deceased with medications in his mouth. These failures could place all residents at risk of drug diversion, health decline, and/or death. The noncompliance was identified as PNC. [...]
June 16, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
    F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 18, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure garbage and refuse was disposed properly for 1 of 1 dumpster reviewed for garbage disposal. -The facility failed to ensure the dumpster lids and doors were secured. This failure could place residents at risk of infection from improperly disposed garbage.

Fire safety inspections

8 fire safety citations on file: 1 on September 18, 2025, 2 on August 15, 2024, 5 on June 16, 2023.

Every fire safety citation8 citations
  1. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · September 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · August 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · August 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · June 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · June 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · June 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · June 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
    K 929 · June 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
November 17, 2023Fine $9,528
November 17, 2023Fine $12,958

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeTexasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)5.083.393.86
Registered nurses1.420.430.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.382.983.42
Nurse aides2.68
Licensed practical nurses0.97
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)53.3%55.3%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover53.3%54.6%42.9%
Administrators who left2

CMS expects 3.81 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.36 on weekdays and 4.38 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.58 in April to June 2025 to 5.08 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20265.081.425.364.38 0.0%0 of 9042
Oct to Dec 20254.971.295.244.27 0.0%0 of 9240
Jul to Sep 20254.601.064.744.25 0.6%0 of 9242
Apr to Jun 20254.580.924.744.17 5.6%0 of 9142
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Texas, Jan to Mar 20263.330.403.502.932.2%0.7% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Texas

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Texas, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.03$16.97 to $20.7188,680
LPNs and LVNs$29.92$27.46 to $32.8957,560
Registered nurses$46.14$38.06 to $50.53271,380
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeTexasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
18.215.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.10.30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
9.60.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.43.33.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.01.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.43.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
17.19.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
15.725.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
4.812.312.0

Owners and operators

Legal business name: EAGLES TRACE INC. CMS links this home to Erickson Senior Living, a group of 17 nursing homes averaging 4.2 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
National Senior Communities, Inc5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%01/14/2021
Brown, IanCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2023
Brown, PatriciaCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2022
Clupper, KatherineCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2024
Colins, MaryCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2018
Erstad, EileenCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2018
Jacque, ZinaCorporate directorIndividual05/15/2013
Leonard, MontyCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2022
Moscato, MaryCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2024
Paulk, PamelaCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2022
Pomeranz, WilliamCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2025
Reel, StephanieCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2018
Roskiewicz, MichaelCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2019
Sharp, RusselCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2023
Wallick, DanielCorporate directorIndividual04/01/2025
Colins, MaryCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2019
Embley, MarkCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2022
Erstad, EileenCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2018
Hall, JohnCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2024
Merkert, RobertCorporate officerIndividual03/26/2026
Paulk, PamelaCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2025
Roskiewicz, MichaelCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2025
Sawicki, ScottCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2024
Stiner, PamelaCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2024
Tyler, DanielCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2025
Erickson Senior Living LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization11/23/2020
National Senior Communities, IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/14/2021
Buck, KarenOperational/managerial controlIndividual06/02/2025
Embley, MarkOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2022
Hall, JohnOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2024
Merkert, RobertOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/26/2026
Stiner, PamelaOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2024
Sweetser, ChristianOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/01/2022
Tremaine, BrianOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2011
Bison, MichaelIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual04/17/2025
Ridley, FredIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual04/22/2025
Sones, RandallIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual04/22/2025
Erickson Senior Living LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/23/2025
Oak Investment TrustAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2025
Oak Investment Trust IIAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2026
Buck, KarenAdp of the SNFIndividual06/02/2025
Embley, MarkAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2022
Hall, JohnAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2024
Merkert, RobertAdp of the SNFIndividual03/26/2026
Stiner, PamelaAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2024
Sweetser, ChristianAdp of the SNFIndividual03/01/2022
Tremaine, BrianAdp of the SNFIndividual03/23/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  2. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2024: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
  4. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Continuing Care at Eagles Trace's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Continuing Care at Eagles Trace 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Continuing Care at Eagles Trace get at its last inspection?
6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The Texas average is 9.4.
Has Continuing Care at Eagles Trace been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $22,486 in the last three years.
Does Continuing Care at Eagles Trace accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Continuing Care at Eagles Trace?
CMS lists 47 owners and managers, and links the home to Erickson Senior Living. Legal business name: EAGLES TRACE INC.

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